Cashier&#39;s robbery protector



1,623,674 Apnl .5 1927. H. HAGESTEDT CASHIERS ROBBERY PROTECTOR FiledApril 8, 1,926

I tive screen which will 20 of this specification.

Patented Apr. 5, 1927.

UNITED srA'rss "PATENTi 0F 1,623,674 I FICE- HENRY naonsrnnr, oronrcnqo, rumors. casnrsn's'nonnnnv rnorncron.

Application filed April 8,

My invention relates to improvements in I proteciive windowconstructions for bank tellers and the like and has for its primaryobject to provide a relatively simple device of this character whichwill ventional including 15 other objects and advantages which will befollowing de-. 'lhe val-mus fea ures of.

developed in the courselof the scriptive matter. novelty are pointed inthe claims annexed c drawings, I Figure 1 is an elevation, partly insection and partly broken illustrating a window emodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a section'on the line 22 of Figure 3. is a view similar toFig. 2 but illustrating the screen sections in effective position I x II igu're 4 is a detailed sectional view of a latch actuating weight andsponsive releasing device therefor; I Figure 5 is a sectional detail ofthe latch in (holding engagement with a screen section, an

Figure 6 is of th tions.

Referring specifically to the drawing, wherein, like referencecharacters designate similar parts in allviews, numeral 1-,indicates thecashiers window w with a counter 2, the lower beneath the counter beingprovided with a )ullet resisting screen 3.

he win ow jambs are grooves 4 in which are desi creen sections 5. Eachof t ions is of S-shaped formation, ad is formed with hooks 5". actions5 has its upper reverted hook end perspective a fragmentary t escreensece upper end of one of ed to slide e screen secthat is, each .asclearly shown in cash next win an electro-rehich is pro vided' throughthe 'jambs or sides. I frame b provided with engaging latch One of theth 1926. Serial No. 100,741.

fixed to the upper window frame as indicated at 6. The other screensections 5 are mounted to slide in theframe groove 4, and Fig. 3, theupper and interengage as the Screens a protective barrier for the or asshown in Fig. 3, the sections 5 differs from its lower hooks 5? descendto for ier. The outermost, ower of the'slide designed to engage in aslot 7 in the counter 2. There is also provided on the counter a springlatch 8, the nose of which is designed to engage a lug Oprojecting'fromc said outer screen section. 5.

illustrates which the slide sections 5 are the manner in held in anested y pos tion in the upper ends of the grooves 4.

d from an inspection of this figure that each slide section has a latlyprojecting tongue 5", which frictiona y en ages the lower curved end ofthe a jacent section to yieldingly hold it There is provided in the asshown in Fig. 1 and also pivoted latch 10 whose upper end e tongue 5 ofthe against descent. dow jambs, in Fig. 5, a engages th tion 5. r

The latches 10 are maintained in effective )osition by meansof coilsprings 11, carried y a cross member 12 as shown in Fig. 5. is seen thateach jamb is out with a slot 3 to receive a latch 10. T e means forreleasing the latches 10 comprehends an elecs located venient operationby the cashier.

The end of the solenoid plunger 14" jects through the casing or housingto engage" thelateral end 15 of a rod 15 which 1s astened, in anydesired manner to a weight 16 located for sliding linder 17; The saidcylinder 17 is ated to the counter by means of abracket herwise as maybe found expedient. To t e weight 16 are fastened the ends of chains 17,which ass upwardly in the cyllnder and latera y over pulleys 18 and ofthe window a c tac 17 with the slots he ends of members 10. It isevident at upon enell'lgigation of the solenoid 14 the weight 16 ,wi ereleased and the latches movement in e lows in that its lower end isstraight and oufermost secpro- screen section,

'21, .shown 1n presence of my pulled outwardly to allow the screensections 5 to descend into the position shown in Fig. 3. To acceleratethe movement of the weight. 16, whereby to more quickly release thelatches 10, I have provided a coil spring Fig. 4, which bears upon theweight and against a circumferential flange at the upper end of cylinder16. At either, side of the lower edge of the outermost 5 there issecured a chain 22 which. is concealed in the jamb and has its lower endsecured to a weight 23 working in a guide column 24'." Each guide column24.- has an apertured closure cap 25 through which the chain passes. usit will be apparent thatthe weights 2?; assure the immediate actuationof the sections 5 to the position shown in ig. ,3, when the latches 10have been released. The movement of the weights 23 is augmented by thecoil springs 26 engaging the weights and the closure caps 25.

From the foregoing it will be evident that the cashiers window willpresent the usual appearance and will in no Way suggest the improvedprotective screen. The engagement of the lower end of the outermostscreen section 5 in the counter slot 7 and the engagement of the lug 9by the latch 8 prevents an intruder from forcing the screen open.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and deslre tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A device of the character described comprising a frame, a closurecarried thereby and consisting of a plurality of independent sectionsslidabl mounted in sai frame and having inter ocking portions, a latchnormally holding said closure in open position, flexible membersconnected to one of the. closure sections adjacent the ends thereof,said flexible members having their lower ends provided with evenlybalanced weights, separate barrels receiving said weights and portionsof said flexible members, and sprin s in said barrels and adapted tourge sai weights downwardly upbon the release of said latch whereby toform ly advance said closure to its closed position. 2. A device of thecharacter describe comprising a frame, a closure carried thereby andconsisting of a plurality of indeendent sections slidably mounted in sairame and having interlocking portions, latches carried by the oppositesides of said frame and normally holding said closure in an openposition, flexible members connected to said latches and having theirlower ends connected to a weight, a barrel receiving said weight, aplunger adjacent said barrel, means carried by said weight andengageable with said plunger for normally maintaining said weight in anelevated position, a spring in said barrel and urgin sai weightdownwardly upon the release 0 said plunger from engagement with saidweight carried means to retract said latches, flexible members connectedto one of the closure sections adjacent the ends thereof, saidsecond-name flexible members having their lower ends provided withevenly balanced weights, separate'barrels receiving said wei hts anortions of said second-named flexi 1e memrs, and springs in said barrelsand urging said weights downwardly upon the release of said latcheswhereby to forcibly advance said closure to its closed position.

(1 In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

HENRY HAGESTEDT.

